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WAYNE GARVIE NAMED PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION, SONY PICTURES TELEVISION[CULVER CITY, CA / LONDON, UK – October 12, 2017]
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) today announced that Wayne Garvie has
been named President, International Production for Sony Pictures
Television (SPT). Garvie has been overseeing SPT’s international
productions on an interim basis for the last several months. As
President, he will lead the studio’s international television production
business, overseeing the creative teams outside the US as well as SPT’s
20 owned and joint-venture international production companies around
the world. Garvie, who is based in London, will continue to report to
SPE Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra.
"Wayne has been a strong
leader, galvanizing our international production team with his energy,
enthusiasm and creativity without missing a beat," said Vinciquerra. "I
want to thank Wayne for his hard work over the last few months of
transition at SPT. We look forward to growing this important line of
business for SPE with Wayne officially at the helm."
"I’m thrilled
to work with some of the world’s greatest storytellers in Sony’s
international group. I want to thank Tony for this opportunity to lead
them and continue to make great content that entertains audiences around
the world," said Garvie.
Garvie was previously chief creative
officer for international production at Sony Pictures Television, where
he was responsible for driving creative development across SPT's global
network of production companies outside of the US. In this capacity, he
has overseen numerous deals including SPT’s recent partnership with
Stolen Picture, and shepherded notable productions including award
winning series The Crown for Netflix and the forthcoming BBC/Amazon project A Very English Scandal.
Garvie
joined SPT in 2012 from All3MEDIA, where he was managing director of
international production with special responsibility for the company's
growth in the US. Previously, Garvie was managing director for content
and production at BBC Worldwide, responsible for establishing the
corporation's global network of production companies and overseeing its
international formats business including Dancing With the Stars and Top Gear.
Garvie has also held senior positions in UK broadcasting, including
head of entertainment for the BBC and director of broadcasting for
Granada. He graduated from the University of Kent with a degree in
history and received a PhD in economic and social history from the
University of Sheffield.
Sony Pictures Television produces
original and formatted scripted and unscripted programs for television
around the world. SPT currently has production companies outside the
United States serving France, Germany, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands,
Latin America, Brazil, the Middle East, Asia, China and Russia.
ABOUT SONY PICTURES TELEVISION
Sony
Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry’s leading
content providers, producing and distributing programming worldwide in
every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the
industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television
shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global production business
operating 22 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies in 12
countries around the world. Sony Pictures Television is a Sony Pictures
Entertainment Company.
ABOUT SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
Sony
Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment
Inc., which is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's
global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and
distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution;
television networks; digital content creation and distribution;
operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment
products, services and technologies. SPE’s Motion Picture Group includes
film labels Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems, Sony
Pictures Animation, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional
information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com.
